| Look Here -- To Look For
| | Your Library's Home Page | Journal Indexes Online or Paper | Full-text Databases | Web | Ask a Reference Librarian |
| Books | BEST
Your Library's Catalog or
MaineCat or
NExpress | | | Some literary classics and poetry | To recommend subject headings & teach search technique |
| Journal Articles | Check periodical title holdings after index search | BEST | | | Which index is the best for your topic |
Newspapers:
Current Articles | | | BEST
(e.g., LexisNexis) | Today's newspapers | |
Newspapers:
Historical Articles | | BEST | Possibly some | | |
| Books and Film Reviews | | BEST | | | Which index or reference work to use |
| Government Documents | | Marcive (U.S. 1976+) or Catalog of U.S. Gov't. Pub'ns. | | BEST
since 1994 | No clear trail for all types - ask Librarian |
| Primary Resources | BEST | Check subject specific indexes | | Check appropriate .edu and .org sites | For ideas in your subject area |
| Statistics | | Indexes to U.S. government & International statistics | Stat USA, Matter of Fact, or LexisNexis Statistical | BEST | Which reference or document sources to use |
| Biographies | Diaries, biographies, and autobiographies | | | unpredictable results | BEST |
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To Look For Look Here -- | Your Library's Home Page | Journal Indexes Online or Paper | Full-text Databases | Web | Ask a Reference Librarian |
